Onyx Hive

Sophisticated Worms

Onyx Hive

Leader

 Slymwr P'tosor

Abilities

 Promethion Born
 Experienced
 Colony Ship
 Flag Ship

Cultural Focus

 Traditionalism

Biology

 Silicon Based

The Onyx Hive represent a faction in Galactic Civilizations IV. They are led by Slymwr P'tosor.

The Onyx Hive are a technologically sophisticated worm-like species that originated around the volcanic vents of their homeworld. With a society filled with backstabbing and intrigue, the Onyx make natural spies.

The Onyx Hive are excellent at building spaceships, adapting a large number of their designs from the asteroids in which they make their home.

History

The Onyx Hive is a race of sentient worm-like beings, whose civilization developed around the volcanic vents of their home planet. Finding the surface of even their own homeworld intolerable, the Onyx are now almost entirely space-based, most living in asteroids. Incredibly skilled at living in micro-gravity environments, the Onyx are excellent asteroid miners. Additionally, most of their ship and starbase designs are influenced by - or even incorporate - the asteroids upon which they live.

Leader & Citizens

Leader

Slymwr P'tosor

Slymwr P'tosor is the leader of the Onyx Hive. Owns a famous Promethion vapor bar.

Traits

Trait Name	Effects
Sovereign	+5 Diligence +5 Intelligence +5 Resolve +10 Social
Equalitarian

Citizens - Onyx

The Onyx have no need for organic food and sustain themselves on the energy of the universe. Onyx Hive Growth rate is dependent on the amount of Promethion their civilization holds.

Traits

Global Stats	+2 Diligence -10 Expectations -1 Intelligence
Colony Stats	+0.5 Approval + Growth

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  Default Military Advisor

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  Default Science Advisor

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  Default Colonization Advisor

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  Default Political Advisor

Gameplay

Onyx Hive utilize the Master_Tree. They start with the following.

• +1500 Credits
• +5 Colony Population
• The Starbases tech

Star System

The home system of the Onyx, an Asteroid-heavy system, containing a class 26 Mountainous world and a single small world. With it's Yellow Star Sard at the center.

Planet	Type	Class	Stats
Stone	Habitable (Mountainous World)	Class 3 Planet	+3 Minerals +2 Technology +0 Wealth +0 Farming +1 Cultural Significance
Onyx Prime	Habitable (Mountainous World)	Class 32 Planet	+3 Minerals +3 Technology +4 Wealth +2 Farming +9 Cultural Significance

Ship Design

Callsign - O.H.S. The primary material of Onyx Hive ships is Non Metallic (Saturated) and the secondary is High Reflectivity (Bright Lights).